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Goodbye Urban Agave 🙁

It was announced this past week that Urban Agave, located next to Oggi’s at 67th Ave & Beardsley, was closing. In its place will be a new Italian eatery, expected to open in Mid May.

Tre Bicchieri, or three glasses, is coming to Glendale, Arizona! Let's celebrate all times of the day Italian Style, champagne for brunch, martini's for Happy hour and wine for dinner. (link)

Will Stadium Point ever be built?

It appears the $510 million mixed-use development planned on 17 acres as a live, work, play project for the Peoria Sports Complex, which is behind schedule, may be in doubt of getting built at all. This ambitious project, which will be built next to the Peoria Sports Complex, where the large parking lot is now, has been under contract with the developer for over four years. The ground breaking was to take place in April, but the developer has exercised time extensions in its agreement with the City of Peoria. You can learn more in this article, which is behind a paywall. You can see the City’s website which has details of what the project is to entail.

Loop 101 Project closures & restrictions

Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) cross street lane restrictions planned May 6-7
Eastbound Loop 101 closure scheduled May 16-19

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following restrictions and closures, as part of the Loop 101, 75th Avenue to I-17 widening project.

CROSS STREET LANE RESTRICTIONS

• Tuesday, May 6: Daytime lane restrictions are scheduled for pavement work on the following cross streets at the Loop 101 interchange:
   (These restrictions are on the bridge at each interchange.)

  • North- and southbound 75th Avenue will be narrowed to one lane from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

  • Northbound 67th Avenue will be narrowed to one lane from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 

  • Northbound 59th Avenue will be narrowed to one lane from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• Wednesday, May 7: Daytime lane restrictions are scheduled for pavement work on the following cross streets at the Loop 101 interchange: 
  (These restrictions are on the bridge at each interchange.)

  • North- and southbound 75th Avenue will be narrowed to one lane from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • Northbound 67th Avenue will be narrowed to one lane from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • Northbound 59th Avenue will be narrowed to one lane from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

OVERNIGHT RAMP CLOSURE

• The eastbound Loop 101 ramps to north- and southbound Interstate 17 will be closed overnight from 9 p.m. Friday, May 9, to 5 a.m. Saturday, May 10, for overhead sign structure removal. 

  • DETOUR: Drivers can consider exiting eastbound Loop 101 at 35th Avenue and traveling north to eastbound Deer Valley Road or south to eastbound Union Hills Drive to connect with I-17.

67th Avenue improvements

More work on 67th Avenue is scheduled to begin in ‘Spring 2025’, so basically anytime, and will continue until 2027. The improvements will eventually lead to three lanes and bike lane in each direction. Learn more at the City of Peoria website. (link)

VAI Resort ballot measure part of special election

The Glendale election covers two ballot initiatives related to the $1 billion VAI Resort. The 1,100-room hotel within a 60-acre entertainment complex is expected to open later this year after multiple delays. Read more in the full article. (link)

ARIZONA TRIVIA

Last week’s trivia question was, ‘Which set of brothers were the first to take motion pictures at the Grand Canyon?’ The correct answer: Emery & Ellsworth Kolb.

Photographers Emery and Ellsworth Kolb helped turn the Grand Canyon into a national icon. They built Kolb Studio, one of the earliest tourist destinations on the South Rim. The brothers began to take photographs of the mule riders from a small toll shack on the Bright Angel Trail. The toll shack would later become today's five story home, theater and photo studio built right on the edge of the canyon! The studio was used to document the trips of visitors and create imagery of Grand Canyon for 75 years. (link)

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Summer Hours at the Arrowhead Farmers Market

Every Saturday through September, the farmers market held at the Arrowhead Towne Center will be open from 8am-11am. (link)

Campbell’s Restaurant Farmers Market

Saturday,May 3rd, from 8am-1pm, check out the farmers market for pony rides, fresh eggs and lots of other vendors. (link)

Pinnacle Peak Farmer’s Market

Every Saturday, from 9am-1pm, join the Pinnacle Peak Farmer’s Market at 27th Ave & Beardsley. (link)

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ODDS & ENDS

The Desert Botanical Garden needs your help. They are conducting their fourth annual Saguaro Census and they need your input. Help them track the location of Saguaro cactus in your community. (link)

Eta Aquarids meteor shower

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is active through May 28 and its peak is May 5-6.

The best time to see a meteor shower is generally between midnight and 5 a.m. local time, when the sky is darkest, the radiant is higher and the meteors are most active.

For the Eta Aquariids specifically in Arizona, you’ll want to head outside around 3 a.m. to 5 a.m., facing east where the constellation Aquarius rises. That’s when you’ll have the best chance of spotting these fast, bright meteors streaking across the sky. (link)

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